The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has criticized the
FAAs January 2 Notice Of Policy Change that restricts the use of
flight simulators as an action that will adversely affect flight safety.
As of January 1, 2015, a maximum of 10 hours of simulator time will be
allowed toward an instrument rating. Read
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The U.S. military lost two helicopters in two days and the death toll of
six may rise. On Wednesday, a Navy CH-53E Sea Dragon, the Navy variant
of the Super Stallion, crashed off Norfolk, Va. There were five crew
members on board. Four were rescued but two died. Read
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The investigation into the battery fire aboard a Boeing 787 in Boston a
year ago should be done by the end of March, the NTSB said on Wednesday.
The board will then need more time for analysis and writing, and a final
report will be released to the public in the fall. The board is
investigating the Jan. 7, 2013, fire aboard a parked and empty Japan
Airlines Boeing 787 at Logan International Airport. Read
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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association and Build A Plane teamed
up last year to bring four high school students to the Glasair factory
to build a Sportsman, and this year they are doing it again. "Having
worked side-by-side with the students for two weeks last summer and seen
how the competition not only improved their skill sets but convinced
almost all of them to enter the aviation field, Im thrilled to be
going back to our wonderful hosts at Glasair for another build in 2014,"
Pete Bunce, president of GAMA, said this week. The program aims to
promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education in
high schools across the country. Read
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David Cundall, an aviation enthusiast from the U.K., is back in Burma
searching for buried Spitfire airplanes, with a new sponsor, according
to recent news reports. Cundall returned to Burma last month to search
for pristine Spitfires he believes were buried there at the end of World
War II. His previous sponsor, the Belarussian video gaming company
Wargaming.net, withdrew support for the project last February after
evidence of Cundall's theories failed to materialize. The Claridon
Group, a British freight-handling business with an office in Burma, now
is backing the project. Read
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There are cars in the parking lot and 46 employees working at the Mooney
International plant in Kerrville, Texas as of Jan. 3, thanks to fresh
investment from its new Chinese owners. AVweb's Russ Niles was there and
talked to Director of Engineering Bill Eldred about getting the
production line going again. Read
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Ya gotta love flying in a state with active volcanoes, gorgeous beaches,
and its own FAR (91.138). You're thinking somewhere in the Midwest, but
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In this week's Cub Theatre installment, AVweb's Paul Bertorelli provides
a video examination of the runway turnback or the so-called "impossible
turn." Well, it's not impossible at all, although it's not necessarily
easy. If you want to try it, you'll need to practice it first. And think
about making the turnback decision before you take off, not when the
engine crumps at 500 feet. Read
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With the average age of the light aircraft fleet north of 40 years, it's
a challenge to keep older aircraft maintained. In this video, Cub owner
Paul Bertorelli shows how the shop uses a borescope to see deep inside
the aircraft to detect any issues before they become serious. Read
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